LADY BALFOUR

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LADY BALFOUR

Potato Variety Information

Variety Name: Lady BalfourRights Holder | Breeder: SCRICountry of Origin: United Kingdom Verenigd KoninkrijkYear of of introduction: 2001

Variety Description

Lady Balfour is a Scottish bred variety of potato which has a number of key attributes for garden use. Possessing excellent resistance to some of the major potato diseases including blight, scab and virus Y, Lady Balfour can usually be grown well without chemicals.

As it thrives in low fertility situations it can be grown with less artificial fertiliser too.

The partly coloured tubers have tasty firm flesh best suited to boiling or baking as 'jackets'. Second Early variety. Flesh Colour - Cream. Uses - boil, steam, mash, saute, baked and roast.

News for this Potato Variety

Egypt imported 131 thousand tons of seed potato and 25 thousand tons of frozen french fries and potato chips
januari 18, 2022

Egypt imported 131 thousand tons of seed potato and 25 thousand tons of potato products (French Fries and Chips)

Sources revealed to Al-Mal that 131 thousand tons of potato seeds arrived from European facilities approved for import from last October until early January, for 76 approved varieties.
Egypt
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AHDB working to develop export markets for GB Seed Potatoes
februari 06, 2019

AHDB working to develop export markets for GB Seed Potatoes

After spending 2018 opening the doors to new markets for British seed potatoes, the AHDB Exports team will focus in 2019 on strengthening relationships with existing markets.
United Kingdom
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Three new seed potato varieties from the UK recommended for export to Kenya
juli 01, 2018

Three new seed potato varieties from the UK recommended for export to Kenya

Based on extensive trials (two years, three separate farms, ten potato varieties) in a joint effort of AHDB, James Hutton Ltd, SASA and Seeds2B Africa (part of the Syngenta Foundation) three GB potato varieties have been recommended for release in Kenya.
Kenya
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Greenvale AP
oktober 13, 2009

Greenvale AP's 'Green' Potato Packaging Prevents Greening

Greenvale's new packaging for its Lady Balfour organic potatoes has increased shelf life, decreased wastage and reduced complaints about greening by over 50%.Greenvale AP is the UK's largest supplier of fresh potatoes and Lady Balfour is one of the UK'...
United Kingdom
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